When to queue
Go at 1am.
- Typical wait at 1am
- 8min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 29min
Hersheypark
Scrambler wait times
- Typical wait
- 17min
- At its busiest
- 45min
- Shortest queue
- 4pm
- Running
- 86%
17minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Scrambler at Hersheypark averages 17 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 86% of the park's opening hours recently.
Scrambler queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Scrambler usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Scrambler over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Scrambler has averaged about 17 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 17min
- Peak
- 45min
- Running
- 86%
- Busiest at
- 7pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 21min
Does Scrambler break down?
Now and then.
It was running 86% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 8 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 86%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,140
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Scrambler has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Scrambler queue shortest?
Usually at 1am, about 8 minutes, against 29 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 21 minutes on a single ride.
Scrambler queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1512a
81a
104p
205p
296p
247p
258p
99p
1010p
2011p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Scrambler
1am on a Monday
Scrambler averages 8 minutes at 1am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Scrambler?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 21 on Saturday.
Scrambler by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri8m
- Sat21m
- Sun9m
Does Scrambler break down?
It ran 47% of Hersheypark's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 30 Oct.
Uptime and closures
47% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining47%
Poor
Running 47% of the minutes Hersheypark was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Scrambler queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Scrambler was 30 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Scrambler queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct30m
- 3Friday 23 Oct20m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct10m
- 5Sunday 25 Oct10m
- 6Friday 16 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Scrambler?
October runs longest at 16 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 11.
Scrambler through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
11Sep
16Oct
About Scrambler
Scrambler is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 23rd longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 17 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Scrambler has averaged about 17 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 86% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Hersheypark publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Scrambler?
The live wait time for Scrambler at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Scrambler wait times.
Is Scrambler open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Scrambler is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Scrambler has been open around 86% of Hersheypark's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Hersheypark.
What's the best time of day to ride Scrambler?
Based on historical wait time data, Scrambler is typically quietest around 4pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Scrambler?
Scrambler is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Scrambler usually?
Over recent weeks, Scrambler has averaged about 17 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Scrambler at Hersheypark.
Is Scrambler often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Scrambler has been running about 86% of the time. We track Scrambler's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Scrambler at Hersheypark?
Scrambler is at Hersheypark - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Hersheypark page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Scrambler?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Scrambler's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Scrambler is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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